JP2000085820A - Cap for drink container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable one-handed operation without hindering a drinking action, by a method in which an opening/closing cap, provided so as to continue from seating via a hinge, for covering an opening through which drink is taken and a cap main body are engaged and also an elastic member is provided for urging the opening/closing cap in a direction to assume a closed/opened state. SOLUTION: On the periphery of the discharging opening 12 of a drink container 11, a cylindrical cap main body 14 spirally engageable with a screw part 13 is formed. An opening 15 through which drink is taken is formed so as to project at the top of the cap main body, and an opening/closing cap 18, continuing from it via a seating 16 and hinge 17 formed on the outside, for covering an opening 15 through which drink is taken is provided. The opening/closing cap 18 and the cap main body 14 are engaged, and also an elastic member 19 is provided for urging the opening/closing cap 18 in a direction to assume a closed/opened state. Therefore, when the peripheral edge of the opening/closing cap 18 in the closed state is lifted in the opening direction, the opening/closing cap 18 is automatically opened by the action of the elastic member 19 to assume the opened state, and when the opening/closing cap 18 in the opened state is inclined in the closing direction, the opening/closing cap 18 can be brought into the closed state automatically by the action of the elastic member 19.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cap for a beverage container which is used in place of a sealing cap for a spout of a beverage container such as a PET bottle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of plastic bottles, the number of people who put their mouths at the outlets of plastic bottles and drink as it is has increased. However, since the sealing cap for PET bottles is screw-type, there is no problem if you drink it immediately after opening it, but if you drink several times, open and close the sealing cap each time. It has to be very troublesome.

[0003] In order to solve such inconvenience,
An easily openable and closable beverage container cap has been developed which is used by being attached to a spout after the PET bottle is opened.
As such a beverage container cap, for example, FIG.
(A) and (b).

[0004] A beverage container cap 8 shown in FIG.
At 0, when the spout 81 provided on the cap main body 82 is pulled up, the lock mechanism is released and the drinkable state can be obtained, and when the spout 81 is pushed down, the lock mechanism operates to be in the closed state.

[0005] A beverage container cap 9 shown in FIG.
0 is a hinge 9 attached to a cap body 92 having a spout 91.
An opening / closing lid 94 is provided through the opening 3, and when the opening / closing lid 94 is opened, the drinking spout 91 is exposed and becomes drinkable, and when the opening / closing lid 94 is closed, it becomes a closed state.

[0006]

In the case of the beverage container cap 80 shown in FIG. 12 (a), when the drinking mouth 81 is pulled up from the cap body 82, the lock mechanism is released and the beverage becomes ready for drinking. Since it is difficult to perform the operation with only one hand, it is inconvenient and inconvenient. Also,
After drinking, the operation of pushing the spout 81 into the cap body 82 is not easy to perform with only one hand, which is similarly inconvenient.

[0007] Beverage container cap 9 shown in FIG.
In the case of 0, it is possible to open the opening / closing lid 94 with only one hand operation. However, since the opening / closing lid 94 is connected to the cap body 92 via the hinge 93, the mouth 91 is attached to the drinking spout 91, When drinking while tilting 95, the opening / closing lid 94 is tilted toward the nose, making it difficult to drink. In particular, when various designs are applied to the opening / closing lid 94 to improve the appearance, the weight tends to be heavy.
The tendency to lean toward the nose is remarkable.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage container cap that can be easily opened and closed with only one hand and does not hinder a drinking operation.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a beverage container cap according to the present invention comprises a cylindrical cap body which can be screwed into a screw portion formed on an outer periphery of a spout of a beverage container, and a cap. A spout protruding from the upper part of the main body, a pedestal formed outside the spout, an opening / closing lid connected to the pedestal via a hinge to cover the spout, an opening / closing lid and a cap body. An elastic member that engages and urges the opening / closing lid in a direction to be closed or opened.

With this configuration, when the peripheral edge of the closed lid is lifted in the opening direction, the lid is automatically opened to the open state by the action of the elastic member, and the opened lid is closed. When the opening / closing lid is tilted in the direction, the opening / closing lid is automatically closed by the action of the elastic member, so that the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing lid can be easily performed with only one hand.

[0011] Further, since the drinking spout is formed so as to protrude, it is easy to drink even when drinking by directly putting the mouth on the drinking spout,
The opening / closing lid that is open is widely opened by the hinge and is held open by the action of the elastic member, so that the drinking operation is not hindered. Furthermore, by providing the pedestal, it is possible to form a spout protruding above the upper surface of the cap main body, and since the operation region of the elastic member is located away from the spout, the spout Makes it possible to increase the caliber, thereby improving the ease of drinking.

[0012] Further, the base may be connected to the cap body via a hinge so as to be tiltable. With such a structure, when the open / close lid is opened, the pedestal itself can also tilt in the opening direction, so that the open / close lid can be opened widely, and the ease of drinking can be further improved.

Here, the cap body may be provided with a locking portion for connecting the hanging string. With such a structure, it becomes possible to tie the hanging string to the locking portion, which is convenient when carrying the beverage container cap, and ties the hanging string with the hook. Then you can use it as a keychain. It is also possible to suspend the beverage container with the beverage container cap attached to the beverage container.

[0014] Further, a locking surface for attaching an ornament can be provided on the top portion of the opening / closing lid. By providing such a locking surface, since it becomes possible to attach and decorate various ornaments, when a plurality of people gather and attach a beverage container cap to the same type of beverage container, It becomes possible to determine the cap for the beverage container of each person according to the difference of the ornaments.

In the beverage container cap, at least the drinking mouth is formed of an antibacterial plastic, so that it is possible to suppress the propagation of bacteria during use by being attached to the beverage container. It is. In this case, if not only the drinking spout but also the entire beverage container cap is formed of an antibacterial plastic, the function of suppressing the proliferation of bacteria is improved, and the sanitary one is further improved.

Here, in the beverage container cap,
A structure having a protective plug that can be screwed into the cap body and engageable with the cap body can be provided. By adopting such a structure, such as when the beverage container cap is not used,
Since it is possible to close the hollow part of the cap body, it is possible to prevent dust and foreign matter from entering the inside of the cap body and drinking mouth and attaching to the inner wall part when carrying around etc. become able to.

Further, the protective stopper removed from the cap body when the beverage container cap is used can be screwed into the sealing cap removed from the beverage container, thereby preventing the sealing cap from being soiled. In addition to this, it is also effective in preventing illegal dumping of the sealing cap.

In this case, the protective plug can be structured to include a container member capable of storing articles and a closing lid covering the opening of the container member. With such a structure, an article can be stored in the protective stopper, which is convenient when, for example, a tablet to be taken is carried around.

In addition, a cylindrical portion capable of being fitted into the spout of the beverage container is provided on the closing lid constituting the protective plug, and a straw holding member can be provided inside the cylindrical portion. By adopting such a structure, the closure lid can be attached to the spout of the beverage container and used as a straw holding tool. After attaching the closure lid to the spout, the cap for the beverage container is poured. By attaching the straw to the outlet, the straw inserted from the drinking opening of the beverage container cap can be stably held.

Further, an elastic member for urging the straw held by the straw holding member at a predetermined position can be provided between the straw holding member and the cylindrical portion constituting the closing lid. With such a structure, the straw inserted into the spout of the beverage container can be held in an elastically movable manner, so that the straw can be pushed into the beverage container, and if the pushing force is released. The pushed straw will rise to its original position.

Therefore, by attaching the closure lid to the spout of the beverage container and then attaching the cap for the beverage container to the spout, the straw inserted into the beverage container from the spout of the cap for the beverage container can be opened and closed. Can be made to appear and disappear from the spout in accordance with the opening / closing operation of.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a beverage container cap according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the beverage container cap, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a use state of the beverage container cap. .

The beverage container cap 10 of the present embodiment comprises:
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a cylindrical cap body 14 that can be screwed to a screw portion 13 formed on an outer periphery of a spout 12 of a beverage container 11, and a drinking spout formed at an upper portion of the cap body 14. 15 and a pedestal 1 formed outside the drinking spout 15
6 and a spout 1 connected to a pedestal 16 via a hinge 17.
An opening / closing lid 18 for covering the cover 5 and an elastic member 19 for engaging the opening / closing lid 18 with the cap body 14 and biasing the opening / closing lid 18 in a closed state or an open state are provided.

Therefore, when the peripheral edge of the closed cover 18 is lifted in the opening direction, the cover 18 is automatically opened to the open state by the action of the elastic member 19, and the opened cover 18 is tilted in the closing direction. Then, the opening / closing lid 18 is automatically closed by the action of the elastic member 19. in this way,
Since the opening / closing lid 18 is urged to hold either the closed state or the open state by the action of the elastic member 19,
The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing lid 18 can be easily performed with only one hand.

Further, since the drinking spout is formed so as to protrude from the upper part of the cap body 14, it is easy to drink when directly drinking, and the opening / closing lid 18 which is opened is opened greatly by the hinge 17 and elastic. Since the beverage container 11 is held open by the action of the member 19, the opening / closing lid 18 does not tilt when the beverage container 11 is tilted, and does not hinder the drinking operation.

Further, by providing the pedestal 16 on the upper surface 14a of the cap body 14, it is possible to form the drinking port 15 projecting upward from the upper surface 14a of the cap body 14, and the operating area of the elastic member 19 is increased. Since it is located at a position away from the drinking port 15, a large diameter of the drinking port 15 can be secured, and the drinking ability is excellent.

In the case of the beverage container cap 10, as shown in FIG. 3, the base 16 is tiltably connected to the cap body 14 via the hinge 20, so that the opening / closing lid 18 is opened. At this time, the pedestal 16 itself can also be inclined in the opening direction. Therefore, when the opening / closing lid 18 is opened only by the hinge 17, the opening angle 21a of the opening / closing lid 18 is about 135 to 140 degrees as shown in FIG.
3B, the opening angle 21b of the opening / closing lid 18 reaches about 150 degrees to 180 degrees, as shown in FIG.

Here, since the cap body 14 is provided with the locking portion 23 for connecting the hanging cord 22,
When the suspending cord 22 is tied to the locking portion 23, it is convenient when carrying the beverage container cap 10. Also,
Since the hanging string 22 has the hook 24, it can be used like a key chain. Furthermore, if the beverage container cap 10 is attached to the beverage container 11, the beverage container 11 can be suspended using the suspending cord 22.

Further, since the beverage container cap 10 is formed of an antibacterial plastic, it is possible to suppress the growth of bacteria even when the beverage container cap 10 is used while being attached to the beverage container 10, thereby improving hygiene. Is also excellent.

Next, the structure, function, and the like of the beverage container cap 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 is a front view showing the beverage container cap of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4, and FIGS. 6 and 7 show a use state of a protective plug constituting the beverage container cap. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the beverage container cap 10 is provided with a protective plug 25 which can be screwed into the cap body 14 and engageable with the cap body 14. When not using the cap body 1
4 can be closed with the protective plug 25. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dust or foreign matter from entering the inside of the cap body 14 or the drinking spout 15 or adhering to the inner wall when the beverage container cap 10 is being carried around.

The protective plug 25 has a structure including a container member 26 capable of storing articles and a detachable closing lid 27 for covering the opening of the container member 26.
As shown in FIG. 6, it is also possible to carry around with the protective plug 25 containing the tablet 28 to be taken or the like engaged with the cap body 14.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the beverage container cap 10 is used, the protective plug 25 removed from the cap body 14 is screwed to the sealing cap 29 removed from the beverage container 11. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sealing cap 29 from being soiled, and it is also effective in preventing the sealing cap 29 from being illegally dumped. At this time, an article can be stored in the container member 26 of the protective plug 25.

Next, another embodiment of the closing lid constituting the protective plug will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the closing lid, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the using state of the closing lid, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the using state of the beverage container cap.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the protective plug 30 of this embodiment comprises a container member 31 capable of storing articles and a closing lid 32. While providing the cylindrical part 32a which can be fitted in the outlet 12,
A ring-shaped straw holding member 3 is provided inside the cylindrical portion 32a.
2b is provided. Further, between the straw holding member 32b and the cylindrical portion 32a, a spiral elastic member 32c for holding the straw 33 held by the straw holding member 32b at a fixed position is provided.

Therefore, by attaching the closing lid 32 to the spout 12 of the beverage container 11 and inserting the straw 33 into the straw holding member 32b, the straw 33 can be held at a fixed position. In this case, since the straw 33 is held in an elastically movable manner by the action of the elastic member 32c, if a force is applied from above in the state shown in FIG. 9A, as shown in FIG. When the elastic member 32c extends spirally and the straw 33 is pushed into the beverage container 11 and the pushing force from above is released, the straw 33 changes from the state shown in FIG.ー is an elastic member 32
It rises to the original position by the restoring force of c.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, after the closure lid 32 is attached to the spout 12 of the beverage container 11 and then the cap 10 for the beverage container is attached to the spout 32, the spout of the cap 10 for the beverage container can be obtained. The straw 33 inserted into the beverage container 11 from 15 can be made to protrude and retract from the drinking opening 15 in accordance with the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing cover 18. Thus, by attaching the closing lid 32 to the spout 32 in advance, the beverage container cap 10 can be easily drunk with only one hand operation even when the straw 33 is used.

Next, a beverage container cap according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing a beverage container cap according to another embodiment.

In the beverage container cap 40 of the present embodiment, a locking surface 43 for attaching the ornament 42 is provided on the top of the opening / closing lid 41. By providing such a locking surface 43, the ornament 4 having various shapes and colors can be provided.
2 can be attached, and the beverage container cap 40 can be differentiated. For example, in a case where a plurality of people gather and attach the beverage container cap 40 to the same type of beverage container. This is convenient because it is possible to determine the beverage container cap 40 for each person based on the difference between the decorative tools 42.

The beverage container cap 40 has the same structure and function as the above-described beverage container cap 10 except that a locking surface 43 is provided on the top of the opening / closing lid 41 and an ornament 42 is attached. Have.

[0041]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) An opening / closing lid that is connected to the base of the cap body via a hinge to cover the drinking spout, and the opening / closing lid and the cap body are engaged with each other and the opening / closing lid is closed or opened. When the peripheral edge of the closed lid is lifted in the opening direction, the lid is automatically opened to the open state by the action of the elastic member, and the opened lid is closed. When the opening / closing lid is tilted in the direction, the opening / closing lid is automatically closed by the action of the elastic member, so that the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing lid can be easily performed with only one hand.

(2) The drinking spout is formed so as to protrude,
It is easy to drink even when drinking by directly putting on the mouth of the drinking spout. The opening / closing lid that is open is widely opened by the hinge and is held open by the action of the elastic member, so that the drinking operation is not hindered. In addition, by providing a pedestal on the outside of the spout, the operating area of the elastic member is located at a position away from the spout, so that the diameter of the spout can be increased, and the ease of drinking is improved. I do.

(3) Since the pedestal is connected to the cap body via a hinge so as to be tiltable, the pedestal itself can be inclined in the opening direction when the opening / closing lid is opened. , The opening and closing lid has been opened greatly,
Drinkability is further improved.

(4) By providing the cap body with a locking portion for linking the hanging string, the hanging string can be linked to the locking portion. It is convenient when carrying the cap, and it can be used as a key holder by connecting a hanging string with a hook. In addition, the beverage container can be hung with the beverage container cap attached to the beverage container.

(5) By providing a locking surface on the top of the opening / closing lid for attaching an ornament, various ornaments can be attached and differentiated. In the case where a beverage container cap is attached to a type of beverage container, it becomes possible to determine the beverage container cap of each person depending on the decoration.

(6) Since at least the drinking spout is formed of an antibacterial plastic, it is possible to suppress the propagation of bacteria during use by being attached to a beverage container, and therefore, it is sanitary.

(7) By providing a protective plug that can be screwed into the cap body and engageable with the cap body,
When the cap for the beverage container is not used, it is possible to close the hollow part of the cap body, so that when carrying around, dust or foreign matter may enter the inside of the cap body or the spout, It can be prevented from adhering to parts. In addition, since the protective plug removed from the cap body can be screwed into the sealing cap removed from the beverage container, not only can the contamination of the sealing cap be prevented, but also the sealing cap can be prevented. It is also effective in preventing illegal dumping.

(8) Since the protective plug has a structure including a container member capable of storing articles and a closing lid covering an opening of the container member, it is possible to keep the articles in the protective plug. Therefore, for example, it is convenient when carrying a tablet to be taken.

(9) The closing lid constituting the protective plug is provided with a cylindrical portion that can be fitted into the spout of the beverage container, and a straw holding member is provided inside the cylindrical portion, so that the closing lid can be attached to the beverage container. Since it is possible to use it as a straw holding tool by attaching it to the spout of the beverage container, if this closure lid is attached to the spout, then the cap for the beverage container is attached to the spout, from the spout of the cap for the beverage container The inserted straw can be stably held.

(10) An elastic member is provided between the straw holding member and the cylindrical portion constituting the closing lid to urge the straw held by the straw holding member at a predetermined position to provide a straw. After the closing lid is attached to the spout,
If the beverage container cap is attached to the spout, the straw inserted into the beverage container from the spout can be protruded and retracted from the spout in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing lid.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a beverage container cap according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the beverage container cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a use state of the beverage container cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the beverage container cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a use state of a protective plug constituting the beverage container cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of a protective plug constituting the beverage container cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the closing lid of the protective plug.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a use state of the closing lid of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a use state of the beverage container cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a beverage container cap according to another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a use state of a conventional beverage container cap.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 40 Beverage container cap 11 Beverage container 12 Spout 13 Screw part 14 Cap body 15 Drinking mouth 16 Pedestal 17, 20 Hinge 18, 41 Opening / closing lid 19 Elastic member 14a Upper surface of cap body 21a, 21b Opening angle 22 Hanging String 23 Locking portion 24 Hook 25,30 Protective plug 26,31 Container member 27,32 Closing lid 28 Tablet 29 Sealing cap 32a Tubular portion 32b Straw holding member 32c Elastic member 33 Straw 42 Decorative tool 43 Locking surface

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A cylindrical cap body which can be screwed into a screw portion formed on an outer periphery of a spout of a beverage container, a spout projected from an upper portion of the cap body, and a spout formed outside the spout. A formed pedestal, an opening / closing lid connected to the pedestal via a hinge to cover the drinking spout, and the opening / closing lid and the cap body are engaged with each other, and the opening / closing lid is closed or opened. A beverage container cap comprising: an elastic member biasing in a direction. 2. The beverage container cap according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal is connected to the cap body via a hinge so as to be tiltable. 3. The beverage container cap according to claim 1, wherein said cap body is provided with a locking portion for binding a hanging cord. 4. The beverage container cap according to claim 1, wherein a locking surface for attaching an ornament is provided on a top portion of said opening / closing lid. 5. The beverage container cap according to claim 1, wherein at least the drinking spout is formed of an antibacterial plastic. 6. The beverage container cap according to claim 1, further comprising a protective plug screwed to the cap body and engageable with the cap body. 7. The beverage container cap according to claim 6, wherein the protective stopper comprises a container member capable of storing articles, and a closing lid covering an opening of the container member. 8. The beverage container cap according to claim 7, wherein the closing lid is provided with a tubular portion that can be fitted into a spout of the beverage container, and a straw holding member is provided inside the tubular portion. 9. The beverage according to claim 8, wherein an elastic member is provided between the straw holding member and the cylindrical portion so as to urge the straw held by the straw holding member at a predetermined position. Container cap.